The Twitter-verse is up in arms over Bunkface’s new song containing the lyrics, “LGBT pergi mampus” which translates to “go die, LGBT” or “go to hell, LGBT”. Titled “Akhir Zaman” …
Comparison of Syariah Laws that Criminalise Same-sex Relations by State
This resource compares the syariah laws the criminalise same-sex relations and acts across the different states in Malaysia. Liwat State Relevant Section Description Year Definition (pursuant to section 2 of …
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How This Queer Space In KL Is Bringing People Together
This actually exists!
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LGBTQ Legal Guide: Does the Federal Constitution Defend Our Rights?
Our Federal Constitution guarantees the rights of everybody, no matter our race, religion, gender, or sexuality. Yet, we find many laws in our country that are anti-LGBTQ and that criminalise …
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LGBTQ Legal Guide: What laws are out to catch you?
Know the laws that attempt to make us out into criminals.
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Shh…Diam! on how the music for ‘To Which My Brother Laughed’ was birthed
By Faris Saad of Shh…Diam! Our songs can come from anywhere. Some were divinely gifted while on the toilet, some germinated from Whatsapp messages, others appeared on the Malay-language tabloids. …
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Catatan Picisan Penulis Lucah | The musings of a pornographic writer
Oleh: Aidan Sha’ari 10 bulan yang lalu, saya tergerak hati untuk mula menulis satu penulisan pornografi di laman Wattpad sebagai satu eskapisme dari kecamukan politik dan sosial yang berlaku di …
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11 men charged for attempting sex: what you need to know
11 men are facing trial after being arrested at a private event in 2018. They need all the support they can get.
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Malaysian LGBT NGO Wins Prestigious SUARAM Human Rights Award 2019
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) held their annual Human Rights Award last night (4 Dec) to commemorate the organisation’s 30th anniversary as well as the efforts of other human rights groups …
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“Roti Canai and My Mum”: A Malaysian Trans Man’s Recipe for Love and Connection
By Faris Saad My mum and late grandmother both perfected the art of making roti canai. Not the simple, folded square ones, but the circular, flaky roti. Crispy on the …
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Hear Malaysian Trans People Speak Up On Transgender Day of Remembrance 2019
Article compiled by Rania Hashim In conjunction with Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), we commemorate the lives that have been lost to violence and hate crimes. This year, transgender rights …
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Hukuman Bagi Percubaan Melakukan Hubungan Seks Menunjukkan Kekerasan Semakin Meningkat Terhadap Individu LGBTQ Di Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, 8 November 2019 — Kami sekeras-kerasnya membidas hukuman yang dijatuhkan ke atas lima lelaki pada 7 November 2019 oleh Mahkamah Tinggi Syariah Selangor atas pertuduhan cubaan melakukan “persetubuhan …
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Conviction for Attempts of Sex Acts Points to Increasing Hostility Towards LGBTQ Persons In Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, 8 November 2019 — We strongly condemn the sentencing of five men on 7 November 2019 by the Selangor Syariah High Court on the charge of attempt of …
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Are you an LGBTQ+ Affirming Mental Health Practioner in Malaysia?
If you are a counsellor, psychologist or psychiatrist in Malaysia who affirms LGBTQ+ persons’ rights, we would like to invite you to fill up this survey.
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